Smart and Sustainable Built Environment: Volume 12 Issue 4

A critical review of public–private partnerships in the COVID-19 pandemic: key themes and future research agenda

Isaac Akomea-Frimpong, Xiaohua Jin, Robert Osei-Kyei, Roksana Jahan Tumpa

Undoubtedly, coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has released unprecedented disruptions and health crisis on people and activities everywhere. The impacts extend to public–private…

Integrating augmented reality technologies into architectural education: application to the course of landscape design at Port Said University

Heba Adel Ahmed Hussein

This study examines the benefits and potential applications of integrating augmented reality (AR) technology into landscape design education to create a more rewarding educational…

Measurement and sonification of construction site noise and particle pollution data

Niklas Rönnberg, Rasmus Ringdahl, Anna Fredriksson

The noise and dust particles caused by the construction transport are by most stakeholders experienced as disturbing. The purpose of this study is to explore how sonification can…

Integrating disaster resilience into green rating systems – a modification of the Sri Lankan green building rating tool

Sonali Abeysinghe, Chandula Jithmi De Zoysa, Chandana Siriwardana, Chaminda Bandara, Ranjith Dissanayake

The purpose of the study is to mainstream the disaster risk reduction (DRR) and disaster resilience measures into the GreenSL® building rating system in Sri Lanka to demonstrate a…

Virtual reality utility and usefulness in the furniture, fixture and equipment sector: a validation of interactive and distributed immersion

Abhinesh Prabhakaran, Abdul-Majeed Mahamadu, Lamine Mahdjoubi, Colin Booth, Clinton Aigbavboa

The Furniture, Fixture and Equipment (FFE) sector is well placed to leverage virtual reality (VR) technology for competitive and operational advantages; however, the diffusion of…

Management of external stakeholders' influences in donor-funded irrigation infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka

U.D.R.E. Ruwanpura, B.A.K.S. Perera

Accelerating the influences of external stakeholders in any construction project is inevitable. Studies on external stakeholder influence on construction projects and literature…

Verification and validation of a framework for collaborative BIM implementation, measurement and management (CIMM)

Andrew Pidgeon, Nashwan Dawood

The purpose of this research is to develop through a two-stage verification and validation process a novel implementation framework for collaborative BIM, utilising experts from…

Driving factors for lean-BIM implementation in Malaysia’s construction industry: qualitative interview-based study

Nur Mardhiyah Aziz, Nurshuhada Zainon

The synergy of lean construction and building information modelling (BIM) is an important change and transformation driver in the construction industry. It adds value and…

Barriers impeding circular economy (CE) uptake in the construction industry

Safowaa Osei-Tutu, Joshua Ayarkwa, Dickson Osei-Asibey, Gabriel Nani, Aba Essanowa Afful

This study aimed to identify barriers impeding circular economy (CE) uptake in the construction industry in literature, categorize them for the development of a framework and to…

Building information model visualisation in augmented reality

Vishak Dudhee, Vladimir Vukovic

The possibility of integrating building information in an augmented reality (AR) environment provides an effective solution to all phases of a building's lifecycle. This paper…